Skills I will learn in this project:
- Designing using a given brief and specification.
- Cutting and shaping MDF using a variety of tools.
- Measuring and cutting accurately.
- Finishing a product to a good quality to suit its environment.
- Understand the importance of planning carefully by making informed decisions.
- Working independently.
Brief:
Design and make a wooden photo frame for a photo of your choice. The photo must fit into the frame, be able to hang or stand on its own and reflect the theme of the environment where it will be used.
Design and make a wooden photo frame for a photo of your choice. The photo must fit into the frame, be able to hang or stand on its own and reflect the theme of the environment where it will be used.
Task:
Analyse some photo frames to see if you can discover how they function, how they are made and how they are decorated.
Analyse some photo frames to see if you can discover how they function, how they are made and how they are decorated.
Discover:
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You can use a variety of joining methods to secure the frame together. Without using nails)
A few of these include: |
Task:
Draw examples of the joints you could possibly use on the blank page of your book and label them.
Draw examples of the joints you could possibly use on the blank page of your book and label them.
Watch the video to give you some ideas:
Task:
Draw some of your own ideas in your book and annotate them carefully. (Try do some 3D drawings and some exploded views as well).
Describe how you will join the frame together.
Once you have drawn three or four concept ideas, evaluate each idea on the lined page of your book by discussing the good points and also by giving some points for improvement.
Draw some of your own ideas in your book and annotate them carefully. (Try do some 3D drawings and some exploded views as well).
Describe how you will join the frame together.
Once you have drawn three or four concept ideas, evaluate each idea on the lined page of your book by discussing the good points and also by giving some points for improvement.
Task:
Combine some of your first ideas to come up with a NEW and different idea for your frame. Make sure that this idea is very carefully annotated to describe how you will join the ends, what materials and tools you will need and how you would decorate the frame.
Evaluate the idea on the lined page of your book. Remember to add the opinion of others about your frame and use theses opinions to adjust your design if necessary.
Combine some of your first ideas to come up with a NEW and different idea for your frame. Make sure that this idea is very carefully annotated to describe how you will join the ends, what materials and tools you will need and how you would decorate the frame.
Evaluate the idea on the lined page of your book. Remember to add the opinion of others about your frame and use theses opinions to adjust your design if necessary.
Task:
Produce a clear plan of how you will make the frame. Think of the following:
Produce a clear plan of how you will make the frame. Think of the following:
- Realistic timings for each step.
- Quality control issues.
- Possible things that could go wrong.
- Materials and tools you will need.
Task:
Once you have planned your frame, you can start to manufacture it. Keep your plan in mind as you are making it.
Once you have planned your frame, you can start to manufacture it. Keep your plan in mind as you are making it.
Task:
Once you have completed your photo frame, You need to evaluate it carefully by using ACCESS FM. Also include the opinion of other people by doing a survey of choice.
Once you have completed your photo frame, You need to evaluate it carefully by using ACCESS FM. Also include the opinion of other people by doing a survey of choice.